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CONTAINER W Filed NOV. 18, 1956 MIVtWTO/i' HJm/a/rm NQMW ATIOIPIYEYPatented May 31, 1938 UNITED STATES CONTAINER Henry J. Thielker, NewYork, Y., assignor to Western Electric Company, Incorporated, New; York,N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 18, 1936, SerialNo. 111,381

6 Claims.

This invention relates to containers, and more particularly toself-closing covers for dispensing containers.

It is an object of the present invention to pro- 5 vide a simple andinexpensive container.

In accordance with one embodiment of the invention as applied to adispensing container for sealing wax which is adapted to be heated inthe container, a closure member is provided in the form of a covercontrolled by a spring tensioned lever which normally tends to hold thecover closed and which is provided with an actuating arm mounted foreasy access adjacent to a dispensing lever on the container handlewhereby the container may be held in one hand and the cover raised withthe thumb of the hand which is holding the container or the dispensinglever actuated to permit wax to flow from the container.

A better understanding of the invention will be had with reference tothe following description when considered in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wax melting potconstructed in accordance with the present invention, parts being brokenaway to show more clearly the construction, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference numerals indicatethe same parts throughout the several views, a portable wax melting pot5, having electrical heating elements (not shown) in the walls thereofand supplied with electricity through conductors 6-6, is provided With ahandle I suitably attached to the melting pot 5 at 8, and having anaperture 9 extending therethrough through which the conductors 6-6 maybe passed. The melting pot 5 is provided at its lower end with a spoutll! adapted to be closed by a plunger l I pivoted at l2 to an actuatinglever I3. The actuating lever is in the form of a channel shaped memberpivotally mounted at I4 on a bracket l secured to the handle I and 45having a portion thereof extending to the right of the pivot (Figs. 1and 2) whereby an operator, while holding the melting pot by the handleI, may operate the lever l3 and plunger I l with his thumb to rock thelever [3 about the pivot l4 and thereby raise the plunger H and permitmelted Wax to flow through the spout I0. A coil spring [6 secured to thelever l3 and to the bracket l5 normally tends to hold the plunger II inposition to close the spout H].

The plunger ll enters the melting pot 5 through a cap having a split rim2| whereby it may be clamped upon the melting pot 5 by means of setscrews 22 and 23. Extending upwardly from the cap 20 are a pair of wings24 in which a cover plate 25 having upwardly extending lugs 5 26, ispivotally mounted at 21. Cooperating notches are out in the cap andcover at 35 and 36 to form an aperture through which the plunger ll maybe moved. The upper portion (Fig. 2) of the lugs 26 are apertured toreceive the ends of 10 a forked lever 28.

The lever 28 is formed with a pair of extending ends 2929 adapted toengage with the lugs 26, and at its right hand portion (Fig. 1) has abent portion 30 whereby an operator holding the melt- 15 ing pot by thehandle 1 may use the thumb of the hand in which the pot is held foractuating the lever 28. A spring 3| secured to the lever 28 in a notch32 formed therein and having its other end secured to the bracket I5 bymeans of a bolt 20 33 normally urges the lever 28 to the left (Figs.

1 and 2) to keep the cover 25 closed.

From the foregoing description, it is believed to be apparent that anoperator, while holding the melting pot 5 by the handle 1, may actuate25 the plunger l l with a thumb to permit molten wax in the pot 5 topass through the spout II], and ifit is desired to add to the supply ofwax in the pot, the operator may operate the lever 28 with his thumb tomove it, and the cover 25 to the 3 position shown in dot and dash lines,whereby fresh material may be deposited in the melting pot 5. It willalso be noted that the spring 3| normally holds the cover of the meltingpot closed, and the spring I6 normally holds the 35 plunger H in thespout H] to prevent wax from running out of the spout.

What is claimed is:

1. In a dispensing container having a spout, a plunger for normallyclosing the spout, a handle for supporting the container, a levermounted on the handle for controlling movement of the plunger, 2. coverpivoted on the container, and a lever mounted on the handle for openingthe cover.

2. In a dispensing. container having a spout, a handle for holding thecontainer, a pair of thumb actuatable levers mounted on the handle, aspout closing plunger controlled by one of said levers, and a covercontrolled by the other of said levers.

3. In a dispensing container having a spout, a handle for holding thecontainer, a bracket mounted on said handle, a thumb operable leverpivoted on said bracket, a spout closing plunger carried by the pivotedlever, a pivoted cover on mounted between the arms of the coveroperating 7 lever. V

5. In combination with a dispensing container, a handle for holding thecontainer, a cover pivotally mounted on the container, a leverresiliently secured to said handle and having a pair of arms pivotallyconnected to the cover for operating it, a spout closing plunger, and aplunger actuating lever pivotally mounted on the handle between the armsof the cover operating lever.

6. In combination with a dispensing container, a handle for holding thecontainer, 2. cover pivotally mounted on the container, a lever having apair of arms pivotally connected to the cover for operating it, a springinterconnecting the cover operating lever and the handle for normallyho'lding the cover closed, a spout closing plunger,

and a plunger actuating lever pivotally mounted on the handle betweenthe arms of the cover operating lever.

- HENRY J. 'I'I-IIELKER.

